Opinions about the DSM gender identity disorder diagnosis: Results from an international survey administered to organizations concerned with the welfare of transgender people

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-14

  Vance Jr , Stanley R ^a,b   Cohen Kettenis, Peggy T ^b   Drescher, Jack ^c   Meyer Bahlburg, Heino F L ^d   Pfäfflin, Friedemann ^e   Zucker, Kenneth J ^f  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^f CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

DSM V; Gender identity disorder; Transgender; Transsexualism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952395787     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532731003749087     Document Type: Article

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